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BAE 557
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Below is a sound file from a short test run at Modesto, engine was tuned for alcohol only, water was a little rough.
This was the first time back in the water since last October.
Mach 1_Alky only_TNT Run
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Squrtin Squeeek
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:47 am Post subject: |
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If there only was a vid. to go with the sound.  Sounds awsome William. Cant wait for a clip of it on Nitro. 
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Camoman
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| Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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This is one machine you will never forget  Im just lucky to be there when this thing runs  |
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cyclone
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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any more news on this boat?
did you make any other runs at the 150 mph mark? looks absolutely beautifuly! good luck with it. |
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BAE 557
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the compliments Sqk, Camo and Cyclone.
I am taking the boat back down to Jack at MPD in a couple of weeks to get the pump inspected after the 10K RPM runs.
Currently, the shoe stack is at 1.250" total thickness and I am also picking up a couple more shims while down there.
The plan is to fully turn the engine/boat loose on a 6 second pass Labor Day weekend and record a 150+ MPH run.
I can't believe it has been 3 years since I initially posted my goal, where did all the time go.
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cyclone
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| Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: |
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| That sounds like great fun. wish i could be there to see it happen but i can't. I know i'm going to sound like i'm beating a dead horse, but a lot of people would love to see a 150 mph jet run again. It would be awesome if you brought it to the september race at Ming. The closest thing we got to a truly fast jet boat running these days is Hot Tub so it would be cool to have an even faster one on the track. think about it. |
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cyclone
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| Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: |
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| just listened to the audio clip. freakin amazing. love the noise. got video to go along with it? |
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BAE 557
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:08 am Post subject: |
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| cyclone wrote: | | That sounds like great fun. wish i could be there to see it happen but i can't. I know i'm going to sound like i'm beating a dead horse, but a lot of people would love to see a 150 mph jet run again. It would be awesome if you brought it to the september race at Ming. The closest thing we got to a truly fast jet boat running these days is Hot Tub so it would be cool to have an even faster one on the track. think about it. |
Thanks Mike for the compliments and it was cool to finally meet you last weekend at MPD.
Although it would be great to run it at Ming, I have no current plans to do so.
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BAE 557
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:10 am Post subject: |
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It has been a long 3 years since the Mach 1 Project began,
there have been many obstacles to overcome
but I have finally met and actually surpassed my goal
of running 150 MPH in a 1/4 mile or less in an open jet.
I planned on running sometime during the Labor Day weekend
and chose to run Friday morning in hopes of getting the best water possible.
We arrived at Modesto Res around 10:00 AM,
the conditions were absolutely phenomenal.
Around 11:00 AM from a ~25 MPH rolling start to flattening the butterflies and hitting 10,000 RPM for a count of 6,
the GPS recorded a max speed of 152 MPH.
Many thanks to Brian (Blue Boat) for not only helping out again with the run today but for being a great friend.
Also, many thanks to the good friends I have met along the way who have supported the project.
The Mach 1 Project has been completed
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BAE 557
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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It's been a while, but I just received a couple pics from the run at the lake.
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Heatseeker
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| Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Cool pics Bill. But who's the ugly guy crewing for you?
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blue boat
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| Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:52 am Post subject: |
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i'm glad that the # was achieved;1 of the nicest passses i've seen in a long time,i'm glad to have helped class a friend.
hey heat ,at least i'm not afraid of the water & my boat isn't glued to the trailer.  |
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Heatseeker
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| Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| blue boat wrote: | | ... hey heat ,at least i'm not afraid of the water & my boat isn't glued to the trailer. |
That ain't right! At least I'm not trying to sell my junk!!!
Long time no see, how've you been?
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BAE 557
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| Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Heatseeker wrote: | | who's the ugly guy crewing for you? |
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, but if you insist, he is the great and powerful Mr. Blue Boat.
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| Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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tuff crowd in here I'll be needing a pry bar to lift mine off as well if I don't start wrenching on the dang thing 
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